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Re: Documenting Kenya’s Elections using Crisis Mapping Techniques

JustKate — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 15:10:52 -0000

Hopefully we can fill this gap. I think there's SO much to learn from this data (and future data). Our next case study will be the Georgian/Russia conflict from earlier this year.

Re: Documenting Kenya’s Elections using Crisis Mapping Techniques

JustKate — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 15:09:45 -0000

John, thanks for the reply, I'll be sure to check out the book. What's your blog?

Re: Documenting Kenya’s Elections using Crisis Mapping Techniques

Erik Hersman — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 13:00:07 -0000

The analysis work that Patrick has been busy doing is proving to be quite useful to us as we see the Ushahidi Engine being deployed elsewhere. Today it went live in the DRC (Congo). This is the first time that we're using the lessons we learned from Kenya and South Africa with the new software. Honestly, there's a major gap in data gathering from the ordinary public right now during a crisis. It'll be interesting to see where it goes, and we welcome feedback and thoughts on how to improve it.

Re: Documenting Kenya’s Elections using Crisis Mapping Techniques

John Blossom — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 12:28:09 -0000

Great analysis, clearly social media provides a complementary role in crises, spreading real-time news, then aggregating it when services like Ushahidi emerge to use social media aggregation tools that create a community knowledge bank. I highlighted some instances of this coordination in my book Content Nation, will highlight on the blog also.

All the best,
John Blossom

Re: Documenting Kenya’s Elections using Crisis Mapping Techniques

nateritter — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 11:57:42 -0000

In answer to question #3, yes. http://crisiswire.com is going to be releasing soon and we're doing what Ushahidi is doing, but in the United States.